Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-07

testified ms at the woman's trial.
Governor takes the position that AS
ame statement OF facts was made in
cases both were innocent
Estate News Condensed.
Hon. Rufus W. Landon, prominent
busines, man of Niles, is dead.
i. q. Peters OF Manistee, not being con-
tent with having three salt wells and
making i50jJ barrels of salt each twenty
four hours. has made contract with
Thomas Fcrcv 20 drill another salt well
for 5000 and will enlarge his salt block
ana make each twonty-four hours next
summer 20j0 barrels He is now the larg-
est alt producer in the world, and if lac
keeps on he will make salt enough to salt
the whole earth. Louis Sand. fearful that
his salt well might meet with some obsta-
Gle whereby the pumping Of brine might
z temporarily STOP has let a contract with
Mr.. Percy to put down for him another
well.
The Christmas gift of $500 to the soldiers
home from Gov. Alger was expended for
books for the home library.
Estella Sabin, the l6 year old incendiary
HreNtcd IN Detroit for attempting 10 burn
X iris Industrial home at Adrian was
before Justice Long at that place
her morning, and waived examna-
ld was taken at once before Judge
II the circuit court, where she
Id guilty. Sentence was deferred.
ene Converse G, the Ascending Battle
lawyer is reported 10 be in Column
Ohio, arranging TO remove TO the
EVt and resume business. Battle Creek
friend Keep him posted as 20 affairs there.
The Coldwater Sun says that Mrs.
Francis Boulanger of Branch county, gave
blrth 10 twins two years ago; tripletS last
year; and has made light the heart of her
husband this glaIsome Christmastide with
full quartet.
Harlon a Harris furniture factory in
Coldwater was burned the other night
Loss $1,000
Gov. Alger gave $1,000 to the fund OF
sf00, 600 being raised for the widow of Gen
Logan. NJ :. Smith, Detroit merchant,
gave a similar amount.
Joslyn, the Henderson, Shiawassee coun-
ty school teacher who shot n man named
Morrison, has been held for trial at the
February term of court on a charge OF
murder.
Ovid n Case, lawyer and representative
In the state legislature for the first district
of Wayne county, died at his home, 40
Sixteenth street, Detroit, Dec. 20, aged 80
years
Nathaniel Bengal, a well-to-do farmer
Of Clinton county, tried 10 steal $50 suit
of clothes. The clothes cost him Just SlO0
however. that being the sum agreed upon
by the officers.
Quincy Salisbury Of Weston, Lenawee
county. has received n carload of red
wood shingles from California. There
were 1000 in the car He will use part OF
'"o"' 80 .0'' '''0 - "' = - IV' "
Frank Dlepenhor't turnkey at the Mis-.
sau"et CorH'f J.i' nv Wo5Lieu ulihS s,
Craft obtaining confession which resulted
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Drink lid Il.
The brakemcn on the Alger log railroad,
in AIpcnN county, recently struck for $40
pes month AheH were lJlhS 80. Ihelr
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pi"A'i"eh'
North Star GratIot county, is building
an elegant brick church for all the denomi-
nations represented there, each to hold
ser lceS III It's turn.
Timber j. being cri iu Gratiot county
for ridges along lhe ,oledo a Ann Arbor
road IL viii take 2jJ1dJ feet 20 bridge
Ply riYIr
Cod Ga,ars new public library building
wa ,.ellcaied on the 2ith ut.
c. Alccr hit. ,onluutcd the sentence
~ Ninuic Pine. ,cut from Neuomineo
!. DC, last. 70 one vear in the Detroit
n hotsr of correction for kccpin., n bouse of
An fame. so that Ler -cutcnce will expire
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rest si David -. Shannon. ir'- of ovid be
Ing satisfied after Investigation, that
ShbLuoE actions 40 jhe matter were en-
tire honorable. and shat he is wanted in
New Jersey .of purpose. OF extortion.
I,,..r.,.l,fe cnfrr,,i.ise il y cod.r rou-
ro.a ,ic min leiu,- ttIt i'm In. Ross Proc
rro,,.ictors az the having flock factory
f.orgo 1uauti,ios OF cedar nre being chr tie
ienr.b and indications are that there i n
railroad in it,
DR.. q. = Dove of Nuslegon must stand
trial for tie murder OF Mary Young by
abortion
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fled r. A. Gage, "a farmer near Charlotte.
few days ago and purchased four head of